Dr. Katie Strong hosts this episode from 2017 Leadership Summit in Orlando. Leadership summit attendees from across the U.S. and Canada share their insights from the 2017 Leadership Summit.

• Share your best conference take away so far!
• Tell us about your favorite LPAA activity.
• How has the LPAA model influenced the aphasia care you provide?
• Share your "aha" moment as a LPAA practitioner.

A special thanks to each of the attendees who shared their experiences. Sandy Glista, Western Michigan University; Tom Sather, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire; Lyssa Rome graduate student from Cal State East Bay; Jerry Hoepner, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire; Becky Khayum, Memory Care Corporation; Wendy Duke, Columbia Speech and Language Center, Vancouver BC; Esther Kim, University of Alberta; Tyson Harmon, graduate student at University of North Carolina; Rieppe Hendrick, Triangle Aphasia Project Unlimited; and Cheryl Paul, University of South Florida.

Maura English Silverman, MS, CCC/SLP is the Founder and Executive Director of the Triangle Aphasia Project (TAP), Unlimited in North Carolina. This interview includes:

• Identify practical and strategic methods for increasing awareness of aphasia programming and supports within their own communities.
• Describe methods to engage and mobilize individuals with aphasia, their families and partners in service within the community to widen the service provision options available.
• Identify stakeholders to your aphasia programming and determine how their objectives and your LPAA provision goals can be aligned for improved services.

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Dr. Katie Strong interviews Dr. Barbara Shadden, Professor Emeritus in Communication Disorders and Co-Director of the Office for Studies on Aging at the University of Arkansas. This interview includes:

• How to define identity, and understand the impact it has on aphasia
• 4 Tips that support the emotional and physical health of client caregivers
• 3 Ways to help make your aphasia therapy more identity friendly

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Dr. Janet Patterson interviews Dr. Lynn Maher, founding member of the Houston Aphasia Recovery Center. This interview includes:

• How to find the best fit and engage people who want to be a part of your community aphasia group
• How to balance the desire to build programs for people with aphasia with good stewardship and being fiscally responsible
• How Founder's Syndrome and Magical Thinking can both propel and stall your community aphasia program

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Ellen Bernstein-Ellis interviews Dr. Aura Kagan, Executive Director of The Aphasia Institute. This interview includes:

• The value of a more impact-focused definition of aphasia
• How a conversational interactions approach guides programming
• The value of volunteers in your aphasia centers
• The importance of providing an introductory experience for people with aphasia and their families

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Dr. Nidhi Mahendra interviews Dr. Jackie Hinckley, Executive Director of Voices of Hope for Aphasia. This interview includes:

• Best practices for raising awareness of any condition.
• Top marketing tools for promoting referrals and support of your aphasia community.
• Key trends to understand in order to generate a response to your aphasia services.

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Dr. Katie Strong speaks with Kathryn Shelley, current President of Aphasia Access. Kathryn shares her own journey in aphasia care and some "a-ha!" realizations behind the creation of Aphasia Access.

You'll learn:

• Three W's that start and sustain an aphasia program
• Four ways that Aphasia Access differs from other aphasia organizations
• Five Aphasia Access avenues designed to save you time
• One thing you can do today to improve your network 

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